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Packaging of a THC product designed to look like Skittles candy.

October 30, 2024 Is That Candy or Cannabis?

Over the years, rumors have arisen that dangerous drugs or poisons could be introduced into your child’s Halloween candy. The…

An exterior shot of the Battle Building at UVA Health Children's.

October 8, 2024 UVA Health Children’s Named No. 1 Children’s Hospital in Virginia by U.S. News & World Report

U.S. News & World Report has named UVA Health Children’s, part of UVA Health, the No. 1 children’s hospital in Virginia for the fourth consecutive year.

The exterior of the hospital expansion at UVA Health University Medical Center.

October 7, 2024 Newsweek Ranks UVA Health University Medical Center Among America’s Best Specialized Hospitals

Seven specialties at UVA Health University Medical Center and UVA Health Children’s are ranked No. 1 in Virginia and among the top 50 nationally by national news publication Newsweek.

September 25, 2024 Scientists Discover Important Blood Pressure ‘Switch’

School of Medicine researchers have discovered how certain cells have the amazing ability to transform their function to help our bodies control our blood pressure.

September 23, 2024 Harrisonburg Media Group to Host Radiothon Sept. 26 for UVA Health Children’s

Harrisonburg Media Group will host the inaugural Valley Cares for Kids Radiothon from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, on eight of its radio stations to raise money for UVA Health Children’s.

Ann Kellams holds a yellow folder in a hallway outside patient rooms.

September 18, 2024 Breastfeeding Project IDs Keys to Success

Too much emphasis is placed on breastfeeding duration and not enough on factors that determine breastfeeding success, the findings suggest.

August 7, 2024 Cape Ivy, Local Lions Clubs Donate Ponchos to UVA Health Children’s Patients

Local Lions Clubs are presenting a $3,000 donation today to local nonprofit Cape Ivy to provide 300 colorful, fuzzy fleece ponchos during the next year to children receiving cancer care at UVA Health Children’s.

Pediatrician listens to small boy's lungs

August 6, 2024 Recurrent Wheezing in Children Linked to ‘Silent’ Lung Infections

Nearly a quarter of children with recurrent wheezing have “silent” lung infections that would be better treated with antiviral medications than commonly prescribed steroids that can carry lifelong side effects.

July 24, 2024 July 25: Dairy Queen’s Miracle Treat Day Supports UVA Health Children’s

Dairy Queen locations in Central Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley will raise money Thursday, July 25, for UVA Health Children’s on Miracle Treat Day.

July 16, 2024 UVA Health Celebrates Battle Building’s 10-Year Anniversary

UVA Health is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of University Medical Center’s Battle Building, where hundreds of thousands of pediatric and surgical patients have received care from specialized teams since the building opened in the summer of 2014.